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There was another meeting house built by Mr. Strawbridge and his society, near Pipe Creek in Maryland, called the Log Meeting-House, which was erected for the use of the first Methodist society that was formed in that county. The new meeting house in the city of New York, was first called Wesley's Chapel, which name it bore for several years after the itinerant preachers came to this country. In 1769, Mr. Wesley says in his Ecclesiastical History, vol.4, page 261, "Tuesday, August 1, our conference began at Leeds. On Thursday I mentioned the case of our brethren at New York. For some years past, several of our brethren from England and Ireland, (and some of them preachers) had settled in North America, and had in various places formed societies, particularly in Philadelphia and New York. The society at New York had lately built a commodious preaching-house, and now desired our help, being in great want of money, but much more of preachers. Two of our preachers, Richard Boardman and Joseph Pilmoor, willingly offered themselves for the service; by whom we determined to send over fifty pounds, as a token of our brotherly love." Mr. Boardman and Mr. Pilmoor came over to America from that conference, and landed at Gloucester Point, six miles below Philadelphia, on the 24th day of October. These were the first regular itinerant Methodist preachers that ever came to these United States. Mr. Boardman had been an itinerant preacher in Europe for six years, and Mr. Pilmoor for four years, before they came to this country as missionaries, a work for which they were well qualified, and in which they were owned and honored of God, and made a blessing to thousands. Soon after the two preachers mentioned above had arrived at Philadelphia, Mr. Robert Williams came over. He had been a local preacher in England, and had received a permit from Mr. Wesley to preach in America, under the direction of the regular missionaries. Mr. Williams, however, was not sent over by Mr. Wesley. -- His coming to America was partly owing to temporal business, and, withal, feeling a particular desire to preach the gospel in America, he had given his word to a Methodist man in Ireland, that if he (Mr. Ashton) would come over to live in America, he would accompany him across the Atlantic. Mr. Williams was an Englishman, but not a traveling preacher at that time. At length he heard that Mr. Ashton had embarked for America, and, according to his promise, he hurried down to the town near to which the ship lay, sold his horse to pay his debts, and taking his saddle-bags on his arm, set off for the ship, with a loaf of bread and a bottle of milk, and no money to pay his passage. His good friend Ashton provided for him and paid his passage, and they came over together. As soon as Mr. Williams landed he went to New York, where he preached in Wesley's Chapel, before either of the other itinerant preachers came to that city. Although Mr. Williams had come to this country of his own accord, the preachers and people encouraged him in his labors in spreading the gospel. On the first of November he visited Mr. Pilmoor in Philadelphia, and then went on to Maryland. As soon as Mr. Boardman and Mr. Pilmoor came to Philadelphia, they began their ministerial labors; and soon began to preach on the commons, or in the fields, in the open air, where some
thousands of people gathered together to hear the word of the Lord. At the close of the month in which they landed Mr. Pilmoor wrote a letter to Mr. Wesley, of which the following is an extract: Philadelphia, Oct.31, 1769. Reverend Sir, "By the blessing of God we are safe arrived here after a tedious passage of nine weeks. "We were not a little surprised to find captain Webb in town, and a society of about a hundred members, who desire to be in close connection with you. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes. "I have preached several times, and the people flock to hear in multitudes. Sunday evening I went out upon the common. I had the Stage appointed for the horse race, for my pulpit, and I think between four and five thousand hearers, who heard with attention, still as night. Blessed be God for field-preaching! When I began to talk of preaching at five o'clock in the morning, the people thought it would not answer in America: however, I resolved to try, and had a very good congregation. "Here seems to be a great and effectual door opening in this country, and I hope many souls will be gathered in. The people in general like to hear the word, and seem to have some ideas of salvation by grace." Some time after this, John King arrived from London. He waited on Mr. Pilmoor in Philadelphia, and desired to be employed as a preacher: but having no license from Mr. Wesley, nor any recommendation from the preachers in Europe, he could not be admitted. However, this young man determined to preach; and appointed to preach in the Potters-field. Some of the members of the society heard him, and told Mr. Pilmoor that he appeared to be a good hearted zealous young man, and wished he might be encouraged. After examination he was permitted to make a trial before the congregation; and as he appeared to be engaged for God, he received a license from the preacher to go down to Wilmington and exhort among a few people, who were earnestly seeking the Lord. This was the beginning of his preaching in America. Afterwards he went down to Maryland, and with Robert Williams and Robert Strawbridge, began a good work in Baltimore county, and in some other parts of the state. The preachers during the following winter, spent most of their time in Philadelphia and New York, one of them at a time, remaining in each city, and interchanging as they thought best for themselves, and for the people under their direction. 1770. -- In the course of this year, the preachers enlarged their borders, and preached considerably in the state of New Jersey; and went beyond New York as far as West Chester, and New Rochelle, preaching the Gospel to many attentive hearers.
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intermediate space: but wherever it
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incorporated, which was done, and d
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In 1786, we had three conferences.
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command. The preachers at last agre
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together, and uniting with other Ch
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The twenty-fourth in Georgia, on th
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on the east side of the North River
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Several of these conferences were w
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We had also this N. B. "From this t
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house and jumped out on the ground.
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2. To preserve the general union of
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A. "First, they unanimously conside
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A. "At Cokesbury College, or Baltim
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himself to be in the agonies of dea
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from being compelled by law to pay
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In the close of the annual minutes
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Mr. Wesley preached his last sermon
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The eighty-first at the New Mills,
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This motion brought on a long debat
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A. "To the general conference, who
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In the tenth section we formed a ru
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"Let the evening service consist of
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thought proper at this conference t
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Four preachers were entered, withdr
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put into the harbour, and come to a
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The divisive spirit prevailed more
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Mr. William Meredith, who had been
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Massachusetts; and Vermont, in the
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I set out from Lynn in September 17
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never was such a gracious outpourin
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elonged to circuits in other states
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In the close of the minutes there w
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month of September, 1795, being abo
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New Jersey 2351 Kentucky 1750 Penns
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6th. "The money shall, if possible,
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ARTICLE III It is provided and decl
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majority of them, may be wanting to
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commencement of the trial, appoint
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connection; a few years afterwards
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quick and solid parts, a sound and
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for Upper Canada, where he was owne
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Massachusetts 1577 -- 168 New Hamps
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Nevertheless, this rule shall not a
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Virginia. As the rule has not been
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There was a good revival in Chester
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about one hundred and thirteen pers
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The 175th, at Monmouth, in the Prov
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who visited that place, and preache
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time before his death, and in his l
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of the Sabbath morning. On Sunday t
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October 1803, in Brunswick county,
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The above rules and regulations I h
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together in helping forward in this
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as a circuit, or a stationed preach
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to depart and be with Christ; and h
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F Fidler, John -- Admitted 1784 --
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S Shadford, Geo. -- Admitted 1768 (
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Browning, Geo. -- Admitted 1790 --
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Hardy, Edward -- Admitted 1792 -- L
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Moss, Wm. -- Admitted 1788 -- Locat
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Van Nostrand, Albert -- Admitted 17
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Chandler, Wm. P. -- Admitted 1797 C
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Hunt, Lewis -- Admitted 1799 -- Die
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R Risher, Samuel -- Admitted 1793 -
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The reader will observe, that for t
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Cook, Phenehas -- Admitted 1803 Cov
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J Jean, William -- Admitted 1805 Je
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Porter, John -- Admitted 1805 Prend
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Williams, Joseph -- Admitted 1805 W
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Combs, David -- Admitted 1787 Cook,
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Johnson, James -- Admitted 1793 --
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Saunders, John -- Admitted 1798 Sco
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a. He came to America in 1771 b. He
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On the 19th of April this year we f
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In the month of May we had our fift
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The General Conference elected anot
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years. He was very serious and very
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1794 65,508 2,135 150 298 1795 59,2
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upon which, the people in all their
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The latter part of that year he wen
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was so much crying, that it was som
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At the Conference of 1791 he was ap
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He made note of the many changes th
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